*CALL FOR PHD APPLICATIONS*
The Design Research Innovation Lab at Victoria
University of Wellington's (NZ) School of Design
is pleased to announce we are currently
accepting applications for students interested
in pursuing a PhD in Design. The application deadline is 1 March 2011.
*Call for Candidates*
Victoria University of Wellington's Design
Research Innovation Lab invites applications for
PhD candidates. Prospective candidates with
exceptional creative and analytical skills
seeking to study design from philosophical,
cultural and practice-led perspectives are
encouraged to apply. Potential candidates will
be expected to make a substantial contribution
to design knowledge, extending current
understanding within the discipline and discourse of design research.
The DRIL PhD programme emphasises the
advancement of interdisciplinary knowledge and
supports practice-led research through its
emphasis on creativity as a process of
investigation, culminating in an original design
composition and a substantial written exegesis
critically analysing the methodology, process,
and documentation of the final creative composition.
The program has three areas of concentration:
Digital Media, Culture+Context and Industrial
Design. Our current areas of research focus and expertise include:
> Design-Led Futures for Science, Technology & Energy
> Digital Image Cultures & Digital Media Design
> Historical & Cultural Studies of Design
> Interaction Design & Emotion
DRIL is a dynamic research group driven by the
interests and expertise of outstanding research
faculty as well as the research projects of
participating PhD students. The DRIL programme
fosters a vibrant and collaborative
interdisciplinary research environment that
cultivates respect for different perspectives
and emphasises a willingness to explore new and
challenging ways of thinking, doing and making.
While particular research strands are identified
above, innovative collaborations are encouraged
and new researchers will be supported through
the development of research partnerships both
within the University and externally with
industry and public organisations. To support a
variety of research interests and activities,
students have access to excellent facility
resources including multimedia computers and
software, an electronics lab, woodworking and
metal workshops, laser cutters, CNC routers and
3D rapid-prototyping facilities.
Through the Design Research and Innovation Lab
students also have the opportunity to actively
participate in professional academic life. Our
diverse faculty provide collegial mentorship in
research activities from reading groups and
proposal writing workshops to preparing
conference presentations, exhibitions and
publications. DRIL also supports the School's
research-led teaching efforts, and postgraduate
students have the opportunity to deliver
design-related courses as part of our Bachelor
and Master of Design Innovation programmes.
Scholarships and doctoral assistantships are
available to exceptional students on a
competitive basis, and further funding
opportunities may be available through faculty research projects.
We hope that you are inspired to learn more
about our programme and faculty
(http://www.vuw.ac.nz/design/) and we look forward to hearing from you.
*For details on how to apply, please visit:*
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/fgr/prospective-phds/applying.aspx
*For information on scholarships, please visit:*
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/admisenrol/payments/scholarships/
*For further information, please contact:*
Dr Anne Galloway
Chair, Research Sub-Committee
School of Design
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
(T) +64 04 463 6230
(E) (anne.galloway /at/ vuw.ac.nz)
Dr Leon Gurevitch
Postgraduate Research Coordinator
School of Design
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
(T) +64 04 463 6207
(E) (leon.gurevitch /at/ vuw.ac.nz)
*Documents required for PhD application:*
1. A portfolio of creative work demonstrating
the breadth of the applicantâ??s prior experience in
design or related creative discipline.
2. A statement of research interests.
3. An example of academic writing.
4. Two referees' reports provided on the correct
VUW template, sent by the referee only from a
verifiable institutional email address, or as a signed hard copy.
5. Verified transcripts and certificates for
each national and/or international degree earned
and, if from an EU country, the Diploma
Supplement. (International students must also include grade
conversion tables.)
